Peter Bolland

Join us as we explore the interplay between these three prominent and powerful concepts in religion and mythology—the dying god, the trickster, and sacrifice. All over the world the archetype of the dying god holds sway—a divine being who takes human form only to die a sacrificial, gift-giving death. And the common archetype of the trickster god shakes and rattles us awake from our complacency by presenting divinity in shocking and disruptive forms. But why? Let’s find out!